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Doula to Accompany and Comfort

Partner Agencies

Order our Doula GuideThe Doula to Accompany and Comfort Program partners with hospitals, nursing homes, and community based organizations by:

  • assigning Doulas to visit people at the end of life at partner agencies and organizations
  • providing continuity of care; Doulas will follow those patients who transfer one setting to another
  • providing training for volunteers and staff members at institutions that want to recruit and supervise their own volunteers

Current partner agencies include:

Beth Abraham Health Systems; Brookdale University Hospital; Burden Center on Aging; Cancer Care; Cobble Hill Health Center; Emmaus Services for the Aging, Washington DC; Encore Senior Community Services; Hebrew Home and Hospital; Isabella Geriatric Center; Jewish Home & Hospital - Manhattan & Bronx; JSSA, Washington DC; Kateri Residence; JHH Lifecare Community Services; Lincoln Square Neighborhood Center; Lutheran Augustana; Mt. Sinai Hospital; Mt. Sinai Visiting Docs; New York Harbor V.A. Medical Center; Northshore University Hospital at Forest Hills; North-Shore-Long Island Jewish Health System; NYPH-Columbia-Presbyterian; NYPH-Weill/Cornell; NYU Medical Center; Rivington House; Search and Care; Sisters of Mercy, Buffalo, NY; St. Albans VA Extended Care Center; St. Mary's Hospital for Children; St. Vincent's Cancer Center; Terence Cardinal Cooke Health Care Center; United Neighbors of East Midtown; Village Nursing Home.

National Consultation for Replication of the Doula Program

Doula To Accompany and Comfort provides consultation to organizations and agencies interested in replicating the outside of New York City.

Allied Service Providers

Doula to Accompany and Comfort Program established the Doula Alliance to link Partner Agencies so that they may share experiences and learn from one another. Partner Agencies may apply to become Allied Service Providers. They are required to maintain program standards and use the Doula Allied Service Provider Logo on their program materials. They receive periodic e-newsletters which will enable members to share experiences and request information.

To become a Partner Agency, and Allied Service Provider or to learn about our consultation services, contact Judith Kahn, MA, Director, 212-399-2685 x 220, jkahn@jbfcs.org

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